RoadSense-Southland - Inquiry Learning

*'If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.' Chinese Proverb*

What makes a good Inquiry?

A Genric Inquiry format involves the following steps...

Define - What do we want to know?
An issue, based on a real event is presented. A scenario is presented for students to identify with the issue and some background information is provided to help contextualise the issue. Students investigate one of a number of different perspectives of how people may respond to the issue.
Locate - Where do we find the information?
A collection of websites and resources are provided to help start the investigation. These websites/resources have been reviewed for their authenticity, accuracy, and currency and include text, audio and photos, where possible, to cater for different learning styles.
Select - What information is important for this investigation?
A series of questions are developed to help students select relevant information.
Organise - How do we make sense of the information?
A suggested series of steps and formats is given for sorting out the collected information.
Present - How do we let others know about this information?
Students share their response to the issue/s and present their learning and understandings.
Evaluate - What have we learnt?
Students evaluate their learning about the issue, their processes as a learner and role as a team member and their plan of action in response to their learning. Often guided by a rubric.

Road safety issues provide rich and substantive contexts for inquiry learning.

Follow the Inquiry process as Winton School progresses through the Inquiry planning stages.